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City Council Approves Infrastructure Projects, Legal Services Agreement
Gabe StarkReporter The Trenton City Council approved several infrastructure projects and ordinances during its Monday, July 13, meeting while postponing or rejecting other proposals for further review. The council accepted…

Art’s Alive Fine Arts Show Returns During North Central Missouri Fair
Art’s Alive will give area artists an opportunity to display their work during its annual Fine Arts Show, scheduled for July 28 through Aug. 1 in conjunction with the North…

Esquivel Earns 2nd At National FCCLA Conference
Gabe StarkReporter Trenton High School student Anthony “Tony” Esquivel earned second place in the nation during the 2026 Family, Career and Community Leaders of America National Leadership Conference, held July…

Candidates Set For Grundy County’s Aug. 4 Primary Election
Metro Creative Grundy County voters will select party nominees for federal, state and county offices during Missouri’s primary election on Tuesday, Aug. 4.Gabe StarkReporter Grundy County voters will select party…

Main Street Trenton Earns National Affiliate Designation
Main Street Trenton’s continued work to strengthen downtown has earned national recognition. The organization has been designated as a 2026 Affiliate Main Street America program, recognizing its commitment to preservation-based…

Green Hills Head Start Receives Award of Excellence
Submitted Green Hills Head Start staff is seen here receiving the MO SW-PBS Award of Excellence.Green Hills Head Start has been recognized with the Missouri Schoolwide Positive Behavior Supports Tier…

4 Constitutional Amendments Set For Missouri’s August Ballot
Metro Creative On Election Day, Aug. 4, Missouri voters will decide the fate of several consequential ballot issues, including whether to eliminate the state income tax.Gabe StarkReporter Missouri voters will…

Exhibit Shares Roots Of Local Bus Legacy
New Notables Display At Grundy County Museum Honors Meeks Submitted The Meek bus fleet grew from a borrowed car into a transportation operation that eventually held contracts with 28 school…

Taylor Francis To Lead College Cross Country And Track & Field Programs
Submitted Taylor Francis is promoted to head coach of North Central Missouri College’s men’s and women’s cross country and track and field programs after serving as an assistant during the…
Pomp & Circumstance
Students at Central Methodist University were recently recognized for earning degrees during the spring 2026 semester. Mercedes Jicole West of Trenton was among the CMU graduates for the semester. West…
